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Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices?

From Davey <davey@example.invalid>
Newsgroups uk.telecom.mobile
Subject Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices?
Date 2025-01-21 11:25 +0000
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On Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:38:28 +0000 (GMT)
Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:

> David <wibble@btinternet.com> Wrote in message:
> 
> > I've been with Tesco Mobile pay monthly for years and years, for my
> > main number.
> > 
> > I have a 2nd SIM in my phone, and a SIM in my tablet.
> > ID mobile and Talkmobile.
> > 
> > They both give (IIRC) 50 GB data for under £10 per month.
> > 
> > Tesco (just looked at their web site) seem to offer as their
> > cheapest deal 2 GB per month for £10.
> > They don't seem to go as high as 50 GB per month, but top out at an 
> > unlimited deal.
> > 
> > Am I missing something?
> > These deals look so uncompetitive that I'm surprised they sell
> > against the opposition.  
> 
> I assume their market is older and/or non technical people who are
>  reassured by the brand, want to deal with human beings at their
>  Tesco stores, and (initially anyway) want voice and texts. People
>  like my brother - which I why I sent him there to buy a 4g phone
>  and a 'lite' plan. They set it all up for him. 
> 
> (I'm now trying to persuade him to carry it with him.)

If he doesn't want to be tied to the damned thing all the time, don't
badger him! We are few enough as it is.

-- 
Davey.

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    Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? Tweed <usenet.tweed@gmail.com> - 2025-01-21 08:24 +0000
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  Re: Tesco mobile - what is with the high prices? Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2025-01-21 08:38 +0000
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